overmixes
Beats too much
Overmixes is the third-person singular of overmix, meaning to mix something too much or too long.
In baking, overmixing develops excess gluten, making doughs and batters tough rather than tender: She overmixes the muffin batter every time, and they come out rubbery.
The term applies wherever excessive blending damages the result.
Toil to exhaustion
- overstirAgitate beyond what's needed
- agitateDisturb or provoke
- incorporateAbsorb into something larger
- emulsifyDisperse one liquid throughout another
aerate · whip · blend · stir · knead · whisk · fold · spatula
Closely packed together
deflated · flat · dry · crumbly · stodgy · inelastic · compacted · unrisen
Made weaker by adding liquid
- watered-downReduced in strength
- weakLacking power or force
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
- frothyFull of foam
foamy · bruised · cloudy · thin · slushy · overshaken · overstirred · muddled
Obscured by silt
- clutteredCrowded with disorder
- overcompressedCompacted past ideal limits
- distortedMisshapen from original form
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
fatiguing · boomy · washed-out · indistinct · blurred · smeared · oversaturated · loud
overwork
Toil to exhaustion
- overstirAgitate beyond what's needed
- agitateDisturb or provoke
- incorporateAbsorb into something larger
emulsify · aerate · whip · blend · stir · knead · whisk · fold · spatula · batter
dense
Closely packed together
collapsed · deflated · flat · dry · crumbly · stodgy · inelastic · compacted · unrisen · overworked
diluted
Made weaker by adding liquid
- watered-downReduced in strength
- weakLacking power or force
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
frothy · foamy · bruised · cloudy · thin · slushy · overshaken · overstirred · muddled · aerated
muddy
Obscured by silt
- clutteredCrowded with disorder
- overcompressedCompacted past ideal limits
- distortedMisshapen from original form
harsh · fatiguing · boomy · washed-out · indistinct · blurred · smeared · oversaturated · loud · clipping